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ASUS X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs ASUS Z97-A/USB 3.1

51specifications compared
25differ
26identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory types
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:4
Memory channels
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:4

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Comparison of X99-DELUXE/U3.1, Z97-A/USB 3.1
69 specifications	A ASUS X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model X99-DELUXE/U3.1 View product	B ASUS Z97-A/USB 3.1 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	10	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I211-AT, Intel® I218-V	Intel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	5	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	ASUS USB 3.1 CARD(2 x Type A)	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	350 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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